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Giga Drain
ギガドレイン
Giga Drain
Generation: II
Battle Data
Type:
Category Special
Power: 60 Gen II-IV
/ 75 Gen V-
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5 Gen II-III
/ 10 Gen IV-, max: 8 Gen II-III
/ 16 Gen IV-
Affects: Selected Target
Secondary Effect: None
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Protect/Detect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: No
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Type: Cute
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Jam: 1
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Cute
Appeal: 1
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cute
Appeal:
Jam:

Giga Drain is a Grass-type move introduced in Generation II.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RSE An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
FRLG A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
SV A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Effects[]

In battle[]

The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the foe.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Oddish grass/poison Grass 37 37 37XY
31ORAS
31 20 20
Gloom grass/poison Grass 47 47 47XY
34ORAS
34 20 20
Vileplume grass/poison Grass 1 1
Paras bug/grass Bug/Grass 43 43 33 38 38 38 38BDSP
Parasect bug/grass Bug/Grass 55 51 39 44 44 44 44BDSP
Exeggcute grass/psychic Grass 35 35
Exeggutor grass/psychic Grass 1 1
Exeggutor grass/dragon Grass 1 1
Tangela grass Grass 36B2W2 36 36 32
Chikorita grass Monster/Grass 42
Bayleef grass Monster/Grass 50
Meganium grass Monster/Grass 60
Bellossom grass Grass 1 1
Hoppip grass/flying Fairy/Grass 37 43 43 43 43BDSP 32
Skiploom grass/flying Fairy/Grass 44 52 52 52 52BDSP 37
Jumpluff grass/flying Fairy/Grass 44 59 59 59 59BDSP 43
Sunkern grass Grass 46 42 41 41BW
22B2W2
22 22 22BDSP 22
Sunflora grass Grass 22B2W2 22 22 22BDSP 22
Treecko grass Monster/Dragon 46 46 46 46XY
21ORAS
21 21 21
Grovyle grass Monster/Dragon 25 25
Sceptile grass Monster/Dragon 25 25
Beautifly bug/flying Bug 38 38 38 38XY
32ORAS
32 32BDSP
Lotad water/grass Water 1/Grass 30ORAS 30 28 28
Lombre water/grass Water 1/Grass 36 36
Ludicolo water/grass Water 1/Grass 1
Masquerain bug/flying Water 1/Bug 38
Shroomish grass Fairy/Grass 45 37 37 37XY
26ORAS
26 26BDSP 26
Breloom grass/fighting Fairy/Grass 1BDSP
Roselia grass/poison Fairy/Grass 33 25 25 25 25 30
Lileep rock/grass Water 3 26ORAS 26 26
Cradily rock/grass Water 3 26ORAS 26 26
Turtwig grass Monster/Grass 41 41 41 41 41BDSP 41
Grotle grass Monster/Grass 47 47 47 47 47BDSP 47
Torterra grass/ground Monster/Grass 51 51 51 51 51BDSP 51
Roserade grass/poison Fairy/Grass 1
Tangrowth grass Grass 36B2W2 36 36 32
Leafeon grass Field 43 43BW
25B2W2
25 25 40 40
Snivy grass Field/Grass 34 34 34 34
Servine grass Field/Grass 40 40 40 40
Serperior grass Field/Grass 44 44 44 44
Cottonee grass/fairy Grass/Fairy 26 26 26 24 24
Whimsicott grass/fairy Grass/Fairy 1 1
Petilil grass Grass 26 26 26 21 21
Lilligant grass Grass 1 1
Lilligant grass/fighting Grass 1
Maractus grass Grass 26 26 26 24
Foongus grass/poison Grass 28 28 28 28 28
Amoonguss grass/poison Grass 28 28 28 28 28
Shelmet bug Bug 37 37 37 28
Accelgor bug Bug 37 37 37 28
Virizion grass/fighting Undiscovered 37 37 25 35 35
Morelull grass/fairy Grass 29 28
Shiinotic grass/fairy Grass 31 32
Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous 36 35 35
Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous 36 35 35
Dhelmise ghost/grass Mineral 23 28
Tapu Bulu grass/fairy Undiscovered 14
Celesteela steel/flying Undiscovered 31 35
Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous 36 36
Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous 36 36
Calyrex psychic/grass Undiscovered 16 16
Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered 16 16
Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered 16 16
Bramblin grass/ghost Grass 40
Brambleghast grass/ghost Grass 40
Toedscool ground/grass Grass 44
Toedscruel ground/grass Grass 48
Brute Bonnet grass/dark Undiscovered 49
Wo-Chien dark/grass Undiscovered 45
Poltchageist grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous 42
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Bulbasaur grass/poison Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Ivysaur grass/poison Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Venusaur grass/poison Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Butterfree bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Beedrill bug/poison Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
Ekans poison Field/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Arbok poison Field/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Zubat poison/flying Flying TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Golbat poison/flying Flying TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Oddish grass/poison Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Gloom grass/poison Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Vileplume grass/poison Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Paras bug/grass Bug/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
Parasect bug/grass Bug/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
Venonat bug/poison Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Venomoth bug/poison Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Bellsprout grass/poison Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Weepinbell grass/poison Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Victreebel grass/poison Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Tentacool water/poison Water 3 TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Tentacruel water/poison Water 3 TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Grimer poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Grimer poison/dark Amorphous TM111
Muk poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Muk poison/dark Amorphous TM111
Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Voltorb electric/grass Mineral TM111
Electrode electric/grass Mineral TM111
Exeggcute grass/psychic Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Exeggutor grass/psychic Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Exeggutor grass/dragon Grass TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Tangela grass Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Kabuto rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Mew psychic Undiscovered TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Chikorita grass Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Bayleef grass Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Meganium grass Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Ledyba bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
Ledian bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
Spinarak bug/poison Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Ariados bug/poison Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Crobat poison/flying Flying TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Natu psychic/flying Flying TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Xatu psychic/flying Flying TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Bellossom grass Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Hoppip grass/flying Fairy/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Skiploom grass/flying Fairy/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Jumpluff grass/flying Fairy/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Sunkern grass Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Sunflora grass Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Yanma bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Pineco bug Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Forretress bug/steel Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Corsola ghost Water 1/Water 3 TM28SwSh
Lugia psychic/flying Undiscovered TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Ho-Oh fire/flying Undiscovered TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Celebi psychic/grass Undiscovered TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Treecko grass Monster/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Grovyle grass Monster/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Sceptile grass Monster/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Beautifly bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
Dustox bug/poison Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
Lotad water/grass Water 1/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Lombre water/grass Water 1/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Ludicolo water/grass Water 1/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Seedot grass Field/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Nuzleaf grass/dark Field/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Shiftry grass/dark Field/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Surskit bug/water Water 1/Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Masquerain bug/flying Water 1/Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Shroomish grass Fairy/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Breloom grass/fighting Fairy/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Nincada bug/ground Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
Ninjask bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
Shedinja bug/ghost Mineral TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like TM111
Volbeat bug Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Illumise bug Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Roselia grass/poison Fairy/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Gulpin poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Swalot poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Trapinch ground Bug/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Vibrava ground/dragon Bug/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Flygon ground/dragon Bug/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Cacnea grass Grass/Human-Like TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Cacturne grass/dark Grass/Human-Like TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Zangoose normal Field TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
Seviper poison Field/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Lileep rock/grass Water 3 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Cradily rock/grass Water 3 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Tropius grass/flying Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Turtwig grass Monster/Grass TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Grotle grass Monster/Grass TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Torterra grass/ground Monster/Grass TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Kricketune bug Bug TM111
Budew grass/poison Undiscovered TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Roserade grass/poison Fairy/Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Wormadam bug/grass Bug TM19 TM19BDSP
Wormadam bug/ground Bug TM19BDSP
Wormadam bug/steel Bug TM19BDSP
Mothim bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19BDSP
Cherubi grass Fairy/Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Cherrim grass Fairy/Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Carnivine grass Grass TM19 TM19BDSP
Snover grass/ice Monster/Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Abomasnow grass/ice Monster/Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Tangrowth grass Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
Yanmega bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Leafeon grass Field TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Uxie psychic Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
Shaymin grass Undiscovered TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Shaymin grass/flying Undiscovered TM19PtHGSS TM19BDSP TM111
Arceus normal Undiscovered TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
Snivy grass Field/Grass TM111
Servine grass Field/Grass TM111
Serperior grass Field/Grass TM111
Woobat psychic/flying Field/Flying TM28
Swoobat psychic/flying Field/Flying TM28
Sewaddle bug/grass Bug TM111
Swadloon bug/grass Bug TM111
Leavanny bug/grass Bug TM111
Cottonee grass/fairy Grass/Fairy TM28 TM111
Whimsicott grass/fairy Grass/Fairy TM28 TM111
Petilil grass Grass TM28 TM111
Lilligant grass Grass TM28 TM111
Lilligant grass/fighting Grass TM111
Maractus grass Grass TM28
Trubbish poison Mineral TM28
Garbodor poison Mineral TM28
Deerling normal/grass Grass TM111
Sawsbuck normal/grass Grass TM111
Karrablast bug Bug TM28
Escavalier bug/steel Bug TM28
Foongus grass/poison Grass TM28 TM111
Amoonguss grass/poison Grass TM28 TM111
Frillish water/ghost Amorphous TM28
Jellicent water/ghost Amorphous TM28
Joltik bug/electric Bug TM28 TM111
Galvantula bug/electric Bug TM28 TM111
Ferroseed grass/steel Grass/Mineral TM28
Ferrothorn grass/steel Grass/Mineral TM28
Eelektrik electric Amorphous TM111
Eelektross electric Amorphous TM111
Shelmet bug Bug TM28
Accelgor bug Bug TM28
Heatmor fire Field TM28
Larvesta bug/fire Bug TM28 TM111
Volcarona bug/fire Bug TM28 TM111
Virizion grass/fighting Undiscovered TM28 TM111
Genesect bug/steel Undiscovered TM28
Chespin grass Field TM111
Quilladin grass Field TM111
Chesnaught grass/fighting Field TM111
Vivillon bug/flying Bug TM111
Flabébé fairy Fairy TM111
Floette fairy Fairy TM111
Florges fairy Fairy TM111
Skiddo grass Field TM111
Gogoat grass Field TM111
Phantump ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous TM28 TM111
Trevenant ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous TM28 TM111
Pumpkaboo ghost/grass Amorphous TM28
Gourgeist ghost/grass Amorphous TM28
Rowlet grass/flying Flying TM28 TM111
Dartrix grass/flying Flying TM28 TM111
Decidueye grass/ghost Flying TM28 TM111
Decidueye grass/fighting Flying TM111
Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug TM28 TM111
Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug TM28 TM111
Fomantis grass Grass TM28 TM111
Lurantis grass Grass TM28 TM111
Morelull grass/fairy Grass TM28
Shiinotic grass/fairy Grass TM28
Bounsweet grass Grass TM28 TM111
Steenee grass Grass TM28 TM111
Tsareena grass Grass TM28 TM111
Comfey fairy Grass TM28 TM111
Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous TM28 TM111
Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous TM28 TM111
Mimikyu ghost/fairy Amorphous TM28 TM111
Dhelmise ghost/grass Mineral TM28
Tapu Bulu grass/fairy Undiscovered TM28
Celesteela steel/flying Undiscovered TM28
Kartana grass/steel Undiscovered TM28
Grookey grass Field/Grass TM28 TM111
Thwackey grass Field/Grass TM28 TM111
Rillaboom grass Field/Grass TM28 TM111
Orbeetle bug/psychic Bug TM28
Gossifleur grass Grass TM28
Eldegoss grass Grass TM28
Flapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM28 TM111
Appletun grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM28 TM111
Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM28 TM111
Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM28 TM111
Hatenna psychic Fairy TM28 TM111
Hattrem psychic Fairy TM28 TM111
Hatterene psychic/fairy Fairy TM28 TM111
Cursola ghost Water 1/Water 3 TM28
Alcremie fairy Fairy/Amorphous TM28 TM111
Frosmoth ice/bug Bug TM28 TM111
Zarude dark/grass Undiscovered TM28 TM111
Calyrex psychic/grass Undiscovered TM28 TM111
Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered TM28 TM111
Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM28 TM111
Sprigatito grass Field/Grass TM111
Floragato grass Field/Grass TM111
Meowscarada grass/dark Field/Grass TM111
Tarountula bug Bug TM111
Spidops bug Bug TM111
Smoliv grass/normal Grass TM111
Dolliv grass/normal Grass TM111
Arboliva grass/normal Grass TM111
Bramblin grass/ghost Grass TM111
Brambleghast grass/ghost Grass TM111
Toedscool ground/grass Grass TM111
Toedscruel ground/grass Grass TM111
Capaskid grass Grass TM111
Scovillain grass/fire Grass TM111
Brute Bonnet grass/dark Undiscovered TM111
Slither Wing bug/fighting Undiscovered TM111
Wo-Chien dark/grass Undiscovered TM111
Iron Leaves grass/psychic Undiscovered TM111
Dipplin grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM111
Poltchageist grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM111
Sinistcha grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM111
Ogerpon grass Undiscovered TM111
Hydrapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM111
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

By Move Tutor[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Games
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.


Special move[]

Generation III[]

Generation V[]

By event[]

Generation V[]

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See also[]

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